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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,028.38, 118,635.18 and 62,399.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,028.38, 118,635.18 and 62,399.62 is: 93,672.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,028.38 : 118,635.18 = 62,399.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,028.38/118,635.18 = 62,399.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,028.38x = 118,635.18 × 62,399.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,028.38x = 7,402,790,150.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,402,790,150.63/79,028.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,672.55

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